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• National GOP to spend $500,000 in Pa. Senate race
• Storm could upend campaign travel plans
• Why don't these voters decide? Some like to mull
• Senator Reid treated for minor injuries in car crash: report
• National GOP to spend $500,000 in Pa. Senate race
• Factbox: The wealthy behind presidential race
• Sen. Reid in good condition after Vegas car crash
• Indicted Imam to receive new prosthetics in U.S. jail
• Hurricane Sandy rains on presidential campaign
• Sen. Reid taken to hospital after Vegas car crash
• Clinton says she is still on track for State Department exit
• Anti-bullying program draws more participants despite boycott call
• Navy to move ships out of storm's path
• Planned Parenthood sues again over Texas health program
• Taxpayer data exposed in cyber attack on South Carolina agency
• Final farewell set for former Senator George McGovern
• Absentee ballots may have been destroyed in crash
• Consumers drive U.S. growth as businesses hold back
• U.S. food movement seeks election-year vault to political force
• Storm could upend campaign travel plans
• In echoes of Obama, Romney seeks to adopt mantle of change
• U.S. looks to old Arctic ship logs for climate change clues
• Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
• Up to 40 percent may vote early in election; Obama ahead
• Voting monitor group: We'll adhere to Texas laws
• In veteran-heavy states, military issues magnified
• President Obama Says He Had Not Been Aware of Prior Security Requests from Diplomats in Libya
• Romney on economy: Obama 'made the problem worse'
• Analysis: Arms makers' margins solid despite some strain
• Small fire breaks out near Khartoum arms factory
• Man Gets Romney 'R' Tattooed on Face
• Statue of Liberty's renovated crown to reopen this weekend
• Pennsylvania judge rejects request for fast ruling on voter ID law ads

National GOP to spend $500,000 in Pa. Senate race Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:55 PM PDT National Republicans are spending $500,000 on the Pennsylvania Senate race as polls show a closer contest between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Tom Smith, a wealthy tea party candidate who has invested more than $16 million into his bid.

Storm could upend campaign travel plans Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:59 PM PDT President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney's meticulously arranged travel schedules, a crucial element of their final-stretch strategies, could be upended in the last full week before Election Day by a super storm barreling toward some battleground states.

Why don't these voters decide? Some like to mull Posted: 26 Oct 2012 11:54 AM PDT Who are these people who still can't make up their minds? They're undecided voters like Kelly Cox, who spends his days repairing the big rigs that haul central California's walnuts, grapes, milk and more across America.

Senator Reid treated for minor injuries in car crash: report Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:55 PM PDT (Reuters) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was taken to a Las Vegas emergency room for minor rib injuries after the vehicle in which he was riding was involved in a six-car accident on Friday afternoon, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The 72-year-old Democratic senator was the only person transported to the hospital, the newspaper reported, citing a Las Vegas police spokesman. An associate for Reid confirmed there was a car accident and that Reid "walked in" to the hospital for a checkup after the accident. ...

National GOP to spend $500,000 in Pa. Senate race Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:55 PM PDT National Republicans are spending $500,000 on the Pennsylvania Senate race as polls show a closer contest between Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Tom Smith, a wealthy tea party candidate who has invested more than $16 million into his bid.

Factbox: The wealthy behind presidential race Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:54 PM PDT (Reuters) - Individual donors to presidential candidates can contribute up to $2,500 for the state-by-state party nominating contests and another $2,500 for the general election. But independent groups called Super PACs have no limits on what they can raise from individuals, corporations or labor unions. Here is a look at wealthy individuals who have contributed at least $1 million to the major "super" political action committees as disclosed to the Federal Election Commission. RESTORE OUR FUTURE Total raised as of October 17: $130. ...

Sen. Reid in good condition after Vegas car crash Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:52 PM PDT A hospital spokeswoman says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is in good condition after an apparent rear-end crash on an interstate through Las Vegas.

Indicted Imam to receive new prosthetics in U.S. jail Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:42 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - A radical Islamist cleric facing U.S. terrorism charges will be outfitted with new prosthetics after authorities refused to allow him to wear metal hooks in place of his missing hands when he is outside of his jail cell, his lawyer said on Friday. The Egyptian-born preacher, Abu Hamza al-Masri, who is missing both hands and his right eye, appeared in Manhattan federal court for the third time since his October 6 extradition to the United States from Britain as prosecutors and lawyers discussed procedure with the judge. ...

Hurricane Sandy rains on presidential campaign Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:42 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Sandy threw a wrench into the last hectic days of the U.S. presidential campaign on Friday, as the threat of torrential rains and strong winds over much of the eastern half of the country put both candidates' camps on high alert. Republican challenger Mitt Romney canceled a rally scheduled for Sunday evening in Virginia Beach, along the state's southeast coast, an aide said. ...

Sen. Reid taken to hospital after Vegas car crash Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:29 PM PDT Troopers say Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has been taken to the hospital in an ambulance after what appears to be a rear-end crash on an interstate through Las Vegas.

Clinton says she is still on track for State Department exit Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:29 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hillary Clinton says she still intends to step down as U.S. secretary of state sometime around January's presidential inauguration, dispelling speculation over reports she might opt to stay in the post amid numerous diplomatic crises if President Barack Obama wins re-election. "It's really still my same time-frame," Clinton told the Washington Post in an interview published on Friday, repeating her plan to step down after one term even if voters on November 6 give Obama another four years in office. "I'm aiming to leave shortly after the inauguration; that's my plan. ...

Anti-bullying program draws more participants despite boycott call Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:25 PM PDT TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - A record number of schools will participate in a national anti-bullying program, organizers said, despite a conservative Christian group's push for a boycott of the event on the grounds it would "promote the homosexual lifestyle in public schools." Nearly 3,000 schools nationwide - about 30 percent more than last year - will take part on Tuesday in "Mix It Up at Lunch Day," an annual event that encourages students to sit by someone in the cafeteria with whom they would not normally socialize. ...

Navy to move ships out of storm's path Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:12 PM PDT The U.S. military will be moving ships from the Norfolk Naval Station region in Virginia out to sea to get out of the path of Hurricane Sandy.

Planned Parenthood sues again over Texas health program Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:10 PM PDT (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood family planning providers in Texas filed a new lawsuit on Friday over a rule that bars its clinics from a state health program for low-income women because the organization performs abortions. The suit was filed in state court, after a federal appeals court declined on Thursday to reconsider a ruling allowing Texas to withhold funding for women's healthcare from Planned Parenthood clinics. The new lawsuit tries a different legal tactic, filing in state rather than federal court, and arguing that the way the Texas rule is written violates state law. ...

Taxpayer data exposed in cyber attack on South Carolina agency Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:09 PM PDT CHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) - As many as 3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers belonging to South Carolina taxpayers could have been exposed in recent cyber attacks on the state Department of Revenue's computers, officials said on Friday. The vast majority of the credit card numbers were encrypted, but about 16,000 were not, meaning the data was fully exposed, state police said. None of the Social Security numbers were encrypted, said State Law Enforcement Division spokesman Thom Berry. ...

Final farewell set for former Senator George McGovern Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:05 PM PDT SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (Reuters) - Mourners gathered on Friday for the funeral of former U.S. Senator George McGovern, a soft-spoken South Dakota native and passionate opponent of the Vietnam war who shaped the Democratic Party even in a landslide defeat in the 1972 presidential race. Close friends, family and those he mentored directly and indirectly called McGovern a man of principle and decency during a prayer service on Thursday night. ...

Absentee ballots may have been destroyed in crash Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:02 PM PDT Federal officials say that absentee ballots being sent to U.S. military serving in Afghanistan may have been burned in a plane crash.

Consumers drive U.S. growth as businesses hold back Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:02 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Economic growth accelerated in the third quarter as a last minute spurt in consumer spending and a surprise turnaround in government outlays offset the first cutback in business investment in more than a year. Even so, the stronger pace of expansion fell short of what is needed to make much of a dent in unemployment, and it offered little cheer for the White House ahead of the closely contested November 6 presidential election. ...

U.S. food movement seeks election-year vault to political force Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:51 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. food movement, which groups a kaleidoscope of causes from inner-city gardens to hunger prevention and no-biotech crops, plans to link the farmers market to the ballot box as it challenges large-scale agriculture this year. It is the first attempt to turn a largely unorganized social movement into a political force. The most important initiative for the movement is a November 6 referendum in California to require labels on genetically engineered food sold in grocery stores. ...

Storm could upend campaign travel plans Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:59 PM PDT President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney's meticulously arranged travel schedules, a crucial element of their final-stretch strategies, could be upended in the last full week before Election Day by a super storm barreling toward some battleground states.

In echoes of Obama, Romney seeks to adopt mantle of change Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:45 PM PDT AMES, Iowa (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney attempted to adopt the mantle of change on Friday in an economic speech in which he vowed to bring a fresh start to Washington to generate stronger job growth. Romney's address in the swing state of Iowa was an effort to take on the role President Barack Obama played in 2008, that of an outsider who would represent an abrupt change if he wins the tight 2012 presidential race. ...

U.S. looks to old Arctic ship logs for climate change clues Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:40 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A project to help track Arctic climate change using volunteers to transcribe U.S. ship logs online was launched on Wednesday by the National Archives and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Using citizen scientists to transcribe thousands of pages of logbooks from Navy, Coast Guard and other ships from 1850 to World War Two will fill a big data gap, NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco said. Scientists in recent decades have gotten weather data from satellites and ground observations, and such tools as ice samples show ancient patterns, she said. ...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:37 PM PDT Guest lineups for the Sunday TV news shows:

Up to 40 percent may vote early in election; Obama ahead Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:36 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Early voters could account for up to 40 percent of all voters in the 2012 presidential election, and polls of people who already have cast ballots show President Barack Obama with a comfortable lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney. Both candidates have been urging supporters not just to vote but to do it early as Republicans and Democrats campaign vigorously - particularly in key battleground states - to lock up as many votes as possible before Election Day on November 6. Polls of people who say they already have voted show Obama with a lead in many of the states. ...

Voting monitor group: We'll adhere to Texas laws Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:26 PM PDT The head of an international group of voting observers threatened with arrest in Texas says the tension is a misunderstanding and that the state's Election Day laws will be followed.

In veteran-heavy states, military issues magnified Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:24 PM PDT The far-flung swing states that have the most sway in the presidential election have something else in common — a large share of military veterans who are getting special attention from the fiercely dueling campaigns.

President Obama Says He Had Not Been Aware of Prior Security Requests from Diplomats in Libya Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:22 PM PDT President Obama today said that he had not been aware of the requests for additional security made by security officials in Libya before the deadly attacks on U.S. diplomatic posts in Benghazi. "I was not personally aware of any request," the president told radio host...

Romney on economy: Obama 'made the problem worse' Posted: 26 Oct 2012 02:59 PM PDT Seizing on fresh evidence of economic sluggishness, Republican challenger Mitt Romney said Friday that President Barack Obama inherited a bad situation when he took office and then "made the problem worse." Obama looked ahead to the second term he's hoping to win.

Analysis: Arms makers' margins solid despite some strain Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:19 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Weapons makers reported surprisingly strong profit margins this week, even as budget cuts are starting to weigh on revenues. That has prompted a big question: how long can the defense industry sustain good margins? The sector is clearly facing leaner times, with $487 billion in spending reductions slated for the next decade and another $500 billion in cuts due to kick in next year under the process known as sequestration. But experts expect a year or more to elapse before those changes ripple through to corporate income statements. ...

Small fire breaks out near Khartoum arms factory Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:17 PM PDT KHARTOUM (Reuters) - A small fire broke out on Friday near Sudan's biggest arms factory in the capital Khartoum, a witness and state media said, two days after Sudan accused Israel of bombing the site. Sudan, which analysts say is used as an arms-smuggling route to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip via neighboring Egypt, said on Wednesday an Israeli air strike had caused a huge explosion and fire at the plant. Israel has declined to comment. ...

Man Gets Romney 'R' Tattooed on Face Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:10 PM PDT Some say that campaign ads are getting just ridiculous. But now it's taken a turn to the truly bizarre. An Indiana man has auctioned off space on the side of his head, where he tattooed Mitt Romney's presidential campaign "R" logo in a 5-by-2-inch spot...

Statue of Liberty's renovated crown to reopen this weekend Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - The crown of the Statue of Liberty will reopen to the public on Sunday - the 126th anniversary of its dedication - after a year-long renovation to make the New York landmark safer and more accessible to people in wheelchairs. The $30 million renovation of the statue, which towers over Liberty Island in New York Harbor, improved fire alarms, sprinkler systems and exit routes to bring Lady Liberty in line with New York City safety codes, the National Park Service said. ...

Pennsylvania judge rejects request for fast ruling on voter ID law ads Posted: 26 Oct 2012 01:07 PM PDT PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania judge on Friday rejected a push by civil libertarians to issue a ruling this week in a battle over advertisements publicizing a new voter identification law in the state. Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson said that he would stick with an October 30 deadline requiring the state respond to the American Civil Liberties Union's complaint that the advertisements are misleading. ...

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